Should You Buy To Rent Or Buy To Let As A New Property Owner?

Two of the key focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. There’s a lot of power in buying property and getting into the real estate game. When you buy property, you have the option of living in it, or ‘letting’ (renting). The following contributed post is thus entitled; Should You Buy To Rent Or Buy To Let As A New Property Owner?

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Recently we discussed some of the considerations that you need to make before you decide to invest in property. One of the most important choices is whether you buy to rent or buy to sell. Each poses different advantages and disadvantages. So, let’s explore each of these possibilities and think about which one is right for your needs.

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Buying

The first option is to buy and the main benefit is that you can immediately see a financial boost from this decision. At most after buying, you will need to keep the property for a few months. After that, you can resell and hopefully gain a substantial add on to the price you paid.

The other big bonus of buying to sell is that you will not need to worry about the responsibilities that come from letting out a property. Becoming a landlord is certainly not going to be for everyone and the issues that you’ll face can cause a great deal of stress in your life. By making a purchase to sell almost immediately or at least in the first year, you can cut this issue out completely.

That said, there are other problems. If you invest in a new property, then you will likely need to make this investment with a loan. The problem here is that even after you sell, you might not see a significant gain due to the amount you’ll need to pay off in interest to cover the loan.

Instead, you may be better off purchasing a fixer-upper. The issue here is that you can end up with a money pit. As such, you will need to be very careful about choosing the property before you commit to a purchase. There’s a thin line between a property that will be great for flipping and one that will leave you in debt.

Letting

The alternate possibility would be purchasing a property to let. The big benefit here is that you’ll have a long-term additional income for your accounts. You’ll get money every time rent is due which can provide a nice cash cushion.

However, you will have plenty of responsibilities including ensuring that a property is safe. For instance, you will need to make sure that you invest in the right equipment from servicefireequip.com. As you might have guessed, this also means more costs and it’s not just about the changes you will need to make to any property you invest in.

You’ll need to pay for a property management team as well. The good news is that by doing this you can get what is essentially going to be a hands-off experience when investing in property. You won’t have to worry about issues with completing fixes, showing new tenants around or accessibility. All this will be covered by your management team.

We hope this gives you an idea of the two main options when you are investing in property that you can consider. Using this advice, you can decide which one is right for your needs. You can learn more about buying to rent on theguardian.com.

Author: anwaryusef

Anwar Y. Dunbar is a Regulatory Scientist. Being a naturally curious person, he is also a student of all things. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Michigan and his Bachelor’s Degree in General Biology from Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). Prior to starting the Big Words Blog Site, Anwar published and contributed to numerous research articles in competitive scientific journals reporting on his research from graduate school and postdoctoral years. After falling in love with writing, he contributed to the now defunct Examiner.com, and the Edvocate where he regularly wrote about: Education-related stories/topics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Financial Literacy; as well as conducted interviews with notable individuals such as actor and author Hill Harper. Having many influences, one of his most notable heroes is author, intellectual and speaker, Malcolm Gladwell, author of books including Outliers and David and Goliath. Anwar has his hands in many, many activities. In addition to writing, Anwar actively mentors youth, works to spread awareness of STEM careers, serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the David M. Brown Arlington Planetarium, serves as Treasurer for the JCSU Washington, DC Alumni Chapter, and is active in the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Ministry at the Alfred Street Baptist Church. He also tutors in the subjects of biology, chemistry and physics. Along with his multi-talented older brother Amahl Dunbar (designer of the Big Words logos, inventor and a plethora of other things), Anwar is a “Fanboy” and really enjoys Science-Fiction and Superhero movies including but not restricted to Captain America Civil War, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Prometheus. He is a proud native of Buffalo, NY.

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